The Scientific Process

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Steps to approaching a question scientifically:

1. Ask a question

2. Research- Has this question been asked before? What was discovered? How were experiments done?

3. Form a Hypothesis- A testable, possible explanation to the question

4. Test the hypothesis by doing an experiment- experiments must be controlled. (Control group, Test groups with controls and treatment)

5. Record data- use charts and graphs to represent your data in the best way possible

6. Analyze data- What can you learn from the results? Any trends in the data?

7. Conclusion- Summarize the results. Was your hypothesis correct or not? Can you make a new hypothesis to test? How could you improve the experiment?